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MANOJ KUMAR GARG
Dheeraj Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner (juvenile- through his natural guardian father-Murali Lal) as well as learned Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.
2. The allegation against the petitioner is of offence under Sections 302, 147 & 149 IPC. The bail application filed by the petitioner under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children). Act, 2015 before the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Sri Ganganagar was rejected vide order dated 14.12.2020. Being aggrieved by the said order, an appeal was filed by the petitioner before the learned Judge, Children Court (Sessions Judge), Sri Ganganagar and the same has been dismissed by learned Sessions Judge vide order dated 19.12.2020.
3. Being aggrieved of the orders dated 14.12.2020 and 19.12.2020 passed by the Courts below, the petitioner has preferred this revision petition before this Court.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no evidence to show that if the juvenile-petitioner is released on bail, then his release is likely to bring him into association with any known criminal, or expose them to moral, physical or psychological danger, or tha
Juveniles are entitled to bail under the Juvenile Justice Act unless there are compelling reasons to deny it, regardless of the offense's severity.
Juveniles are entitled to bail under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, unless exceptional circumstances warrant denial.
Juveniles are entitled to bail under Section 12 of the Act of 2015 unless specific exceptional circumstances warrant denial.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the Juvenile Justice Act intends to grant bail to juveniles, and bail can only be denied in exceptional circumstances as specified in the Act.
Juveniles are entitled to bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, unless there are reasonable grounds to believe that their release would endanger justice or expose them to harm.
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